{"product_id":"b0dg3ykvhd-aquarium-veggie-feeder-cucumber-holder-for-pleco-s","title":"Aquarium Veggie Feeder Cucumber Holder for Pleco \u0026 Snails","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout This\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFEEDS PLECOS, SNAILS AND SHRIMP: Holds thick slices of cucumber, zucchini, carrot, sweet potato or squash at the tank floor where bottom-feeders actually graze, so vegetables are eaten instead of clouding the water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNOT A SPRING ON THE SUBSTRATE: Springs and weighted skewers screw into the vegetable and lie loose on the gravel, so you reach in to place them and reach in again to retrieve them. This one stays where you hung it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHOURS OF GRAZING, NOT MINUTES: An algae wafer is gone in minutes and the boldest fish takes most of it. A half-inch vegetable round on the twin forks holds together, so the quieter ones get their turn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMARINE-GRADE STAINLESS STEEL, MADE IN THE UK: No coating to flake, no rust or discoloration in fresh or salt water. Four pieces: holder, line, suction cup and the clip that fixes onto it. Made in Bristol.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial : Stainless Steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTarget Species : Tropical Water Fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand : Mars Outpost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended Uses For Product : Indoor, Multiple Pets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecial Feature : Durable, Food Grade Material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHOURS OF GRAZING, NOT MINUTES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrop a wafer in and it is gone almost before you sit back down. A vegetable round on the forks behaves differently. It holds together, and they keep coming back to it. The clip above is one half-inch slice of cucumber, speeded up: plecos, snails and shrimp working at the same piece in shifts, long after a wafer would have disappeared. When they have finished, you pull the line and the holder comes up with whatever is left on it. Rinse it under the tap and it is ready for the next slice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo I have to put my hand in the tank?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat can I feed with it?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirm produce cut half an inch thick: cucumber, zucchini, carrot, sweet potato, squash, pumpkin, parsnip, blanched broccoli stem. Blanch the hard ones 60 seconds. Remove leftovers after 24 hours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill it hold lettuce, spinach or nori sheets?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo, and we would rather say so now than after you order. The forks work by spearing a firm slice and carrying its weight. Thin leaves tear straight off them. For soft leaves, a flat clip is the right tool and this is not it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow long does a slice last?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHours, not minutes. A wafer is gone almost as soon as it lands. A half-inch round stays on the forks while they work at it through the evening, so there is something to watch and something still there later.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow is this different from a clip or a spring?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA clip pinches one edge, so a thick slice pivots and works free. A spring screws into the vegetable and lies on the substrate. Two forks spear the slice through the middle and carry its weight, so it stays level where you put it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mars Outpost","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647906480435,"sku":"B0DG3YKVHD","price":23.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/6184\/5043\/files\/71e6eaVBzvL._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1791786883","url":"https:\/\/pawhu-b.com\/products\/b0dg3ykvhd-aquarium-veggie-feeder-cucumber-holder-for-pleco-s","provider":"PawHub","version":"1.0","type":"link"}